Many USC players ended their collegiate careers with a loss to Texas in the Rose Bowl, but some of those former Trojans will become big winners on draft day. As the NFL combine and draft approach, many USC players are beginning to see their stock rise. USCfootball.com talked with Rob Rang of...[details]

2005 (Senior): Lutui switched from tackle and will start at left guard in 2005.

Personal: He's a sociology major at USC. He was married in July of 2004 and his wife's name is Pua. Their son, Inoke Liuaki Moeltau ("Return a champion"), was born on Jan. 5, 2005, the day after USC's win in the 2005 Orange Bowl. His brother, Sam, was an assistant football coach at Southern Utah, where he also started on the line in 1995 and 1996. He is related to current BYU players T.J. Sitake and David Tafuna and former Cougar Ofa Mohetau. His nickname is "Deuce". He was born in Ha'api, Tonga.

Pros: Lutui played both right guard and tackle and came to USC after an excellent junior college career. He has very long arms and a wide frame. Some scouts feel he could play right tackle in the NFL. Despite his imposing size, he has some athleticism and the ability to laterally slide. He does a fine job staying between the pass rusher and the QB. As a junior in 2004, he played right tackle and protected the blind side of left-handed quarterback Matt Leinart. He displays fine agility within a short area and shows the ability to switch off well and pick up stunts and blitz schemes. Cons: He projects much better inside, despite experience at tackle. Outside speed rushers can be difficult for him to contain. His huge size helps to limit his body control, though, and he needs to improve at finishing off his blocks. While he is huge, he lacks strength and explosion in his blocks. He would be well served to slim down to about 330 pounds for the pro game from both a quickness and endurance standpoint. He needs to improve his lower body strength so he can get more movement as a run blocker. He was barely adequate on the perimeter when blocking on the move. Numbers:: At the Combine he ran the 40-yard dash in 5.44 seconds with a 28" vertical jump and an 8'1" broad jump. He did 26 reps in the 225-pound bench press.

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